On a late spring afternoon in 1967, the 17-year-old model Twiggy, born Lesley Hornby in Neasden, northwest London, and her manager Justin de Villeneuve, actually Nigel Davies from east London, touched ...

Sixties fashion model Twiggy has said she was “shocked” after mistaking a letter notifying her of her damehood for a tax notice. The 75-year-old, whose real name is Dame Lesley Lawson, was ...

So I was lucky.” During her modelling career Twiggy was known for her androgynous style, appearing on the cover of the likes of Vogue and Tatler, and she also had a career on stage and screen ...

Of her transformation from Lesley Hornby, daughter of a factory worker mum and carpenter dad, to Twiggy, Vogue explained in 1967: “Twiggy is called Twiggy because she looks as though a strong ...

I was working for Elle and Vogue. I leapt from anonymity into superstardom.” Twiggy was named so because of her thin figure, and became known for her big eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair at ...

Twiggy shot to fame in the 60s as a teenage model and is known as a respected name within the industry to this day. The star has appeared in the likes of Vogue and Tatler over the years.